Werribee has kept the momentum going in its busy pre-season, with Jack Grundy and Harry Maguire the latest pair to sign with the club for the 2025 Victorian Football League season.
The two, aged 23 and 24, are both experienced footballers, with Grundy having more than 100 games of senior football to his name, and Maguire having pulled on the boots for two different VFL sides across the last three seasons.
Maguire joins Werribee from standalone VFL side Port Melbourne, where he played 11 games in 2024.
Standing more than 190 centimetres, the versatile key-position player split his time all around the group last season at VFL level, averaging 10 disposals per game and kicking eight goals—including a three-goal haul against Coburg in round seven.
Originally from New South Wales, Maguire came through the Sydney Swans Academy and made his North East Australian Football League and VFL debuts with Sydney, playing 10 state league games before making the move to Victoria. He split his time with Pennant Hills locally, where he shone in 2023, winning the AFL Sydney premier division league best and fairest and earning a spot in the team of the year.
Maguire is no stranger to Avalon Airport Oval, having starred on the biggest stage in the Western Football League grand final just last year. Playing for local side Hoppers Crossing, he kicked four goals in a match-winning performance, leading Hoppers to a thrilling one-point victory over long-time rivals Werribee Districts.
Tigers football manager Ash Collins said the club is excited to add more VFL experience with Macguire.
“He impressed in his season in the VFL last season and, prior to that, dominated forward with Pennant Hills in Sydney. We look forward to what he can bring to the team.”
Grundy earns his first VFL opportunity out of North Warrnambool in the Hampden FootballLeague.
The 23-year-old inside midfielder brings plenty of senior experience, having reached the 100-game milestone for the Eagles in 2024. Grundy was the runner-up in North Warrnambool’s 2024 best and fairest as they reached the grand final.
Grundy is also the second member of the HFNL 2024 team of the year to sign with Werribee for 2025, joining South Warrnambool’s Myles McCluggage.
Outside of the Hampden League, Grundy also has experience in the Northern Territory Football League where he spent the 2023-24 season playing for Nightcliff, featuring in nine premier division games and kicking six goals.
“Jackson is an in-and-under midfielder with great form down in Warrnambool”, Collins said. “He’s highly regarded in the Hampden League, and we’re looking forward to seeing him with us this year.”
